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Http Request

The httpRequest field type is used to trigger external APIs and services over HTTP and capture their responses. It provides a way to integrate real-time data, trigger workflows, or communicate with third-party platforms from within your application.

Capabilities Overview​

This field type supports sending structured HTTP requests to various external services like AWS, GitHub, Webflow, Heroku, Brave Search, and custom APIs. It is useful for:

  • Creating or updating cloud resources (e.g., S3 buckets, GitHub workflows, Webflow items)
  • Fetching live data via APIs (e.g., web search or external data providers)
  • Making custom HTTP requests to proprietary or public endpoints
  • Handling CRUD operations with API-backed services like Typesense

Responses from these requests are captured as structured httpResponse outputs and can be processed further in your workflows. The httpRequest field brings flexibility and extensibility to automation, letting you interact with virtually any web-accessible system.

The example bellow shows two http requests one for the cogfy health endpoint and the other for the cogfy web page.